NAGANO--Hand-copied versions of part of “Bansenshukai,” one of the three major ninjutsu (ninja art ... were written during the Edo Period (1603-1867) and are considered an encyclopedia ...
The piece, which uses the classic Ukiyo-e art style that was popular during Japan's Edo period (1603-1868), features ... samurai reign supreme, and like ninja in true Japanese history, the men ...